Music and Lyrics by LESLIE BRICUSSE and ANTHONY NEWLEY

Adapted for the Stage by LESLIE BRICUSSE and TIMOTHY ALLEN MCDONALD

Based on the Book "CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY" by ROALD DAHL

Directed & Choreographed by Colleen Walker

Music Directed by Adam Drefs & Jim Larson

When:

Auditions Dates

May 18 & 19

     5:00pm - youth (6 - 16)

     7:00pm - teens & adults

Performance Dates

July 24-26 & 31-Aug 2, 2026

Fridays & Saturdays - 7:30 PM

Sunday matinees - 3:00 PM

Who: 

Auditions are open to all ages - Youth (6 & up), Teens & Adults

What: 

Prepare to sing a song of your choice. 

Song can be from Willy Wonka or a different musical. 

Song should be short in length or a cut from a song (choose the part that shows off your voice best). 

You can bring sheet music (there will be a piano player to accompany you), you can play a backing track with a Bluetooth speaker (you can bring your own for quick, efficiency or you can connect to ours), or you can sing acapella (without any music).

There will also be readings from the script. 

Where: 

CHRISTIAN ARTS CENTRE

N2490 Cisco Road, Lake Geneva, WI 53147

Any questions about auditions, email christianperformingartscom@gmail.com

FULL DETAILED LIST OF CHARACTERS

Characters:

Willy Wonka

Candy Man

Phineous Trout

Charlie Bucket

Mrs. Bucket

Mr. Bucket

Grandpa Joe

Augustus Gloop

Mrs. Gloop

Veruca Salt

Mr. Salt

Mike Teavee

Ms. Teavee

Violet Beauregarde

Mrs. Beauregarde

Ensemble

Grandparents; Kids; Cooks; Squirrels; Oompa-Loompas

About the show:

The delicious adventures experienced by Charlie Bucket on his visit to Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory light up the stage in this captivating adaptation of Roald Dahl's fantastical tale. Featuring the enchanting songs from the 1971 film starring Gene Wilder and new songs by Leslie Bricusse (Jekyll & Hyde, Doctor Dolittle) and Anthony Newley, Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka is a scrumdidilyumptious musical guaranteed to delight everyone's sweet tooth.

Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka follows enigmatic candy manufacturer, Willy Wonka, as he stages a contest by hiding golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars. Whomever comes up with these tickets will win a free tour of the Wonka factory, as well as a lifetime supply of candy. Four of the five winning children are insufferable brats: the fifth is a likeable young lad named Charlie Bucket, who takes the tour in the company of his equally amiable grandfather. The children must learn to follow Mr. Wonka's rules in the factory... or suffer the consequences.